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By elimination of a,b,cfrom the homogeneous equations  x=abc,  y=bca,z=cab

where a,b,cnot all zero. 

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xy+yz+zx=1
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xy+yz+zx=−1
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x+y+z=0
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x+y+z=1

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Correct option is B

a−xb+xc=0→(1)    ya+b−yc=0→(2)za−zb−c=0→(3)Since a, b, c are not all zero, the above system has a non-trivial solution.By eliminating a,b,cfrom (1),(2),(3),we get1-xxy1-yz-z-1=0     ⇒xy+yz+zx=−1


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